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Makhaya Ntini

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Makhaya Ntini

Born: 6 July 1977, Mdingi, nr King William's Town, Cape Province
Major Teams: Border, South Africa.
Known As: Makhaya Ntini
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast


Test Debut: South Africa v Sri Lanka at Cape Town, 1st Test, 1997/98
Latest Test:
South Africa v Bangladesh at Potchefstroom, 2nd Test, 2002/03

ODI Debut:
South Africa v New Zealand at Perth, Carlton & United Series, 1997/98
Latest ODI:
South Africa v Bangladesh at Kimberley, 3rd ODI, 2002/03

First-class debut:
Border v England at East London, 1995/96

Education: Dale College, EL Technical College
Junior Representative Cricket: Bdr Nuff 1994-95, SA Schools 1995

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (including 25/10/2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   25   24   6   152   23    8.44  51.87   0   0    6   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             742.5  208  2256   68  33.17  6-66    2   0  65.5  3.03

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (including 09/10/2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   53   10   5    21   11    4.20  30.00   0   0   17   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling             439.3   40  1861   72  25.84  5-31    2   2  36.6  4.23

FIRST-CLASS
 (1995/96 - 2002/03; last updated 09/11/2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   76   84  29   486   34*   8.83   0   0   18   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling            2029.1  450  6702  215  31.17  6-37    5   0  56.6  3.30

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (1995/96 - 2002/03; last updated 09/11/2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   95   24  10    50   11    3.57   0   0   24   0

                      O       R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling             729.2  3137  121  25.92  5-31    2   3  36.1  4.30

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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For a 23-year-old, Makhaya Ntini has had a fair bit to contend with during his young life. A product of the United Cricket Board's development programme, Ntini was discovered as a cattleherd in the Eastern Cape, given a pair of boots and packed off to Dale College, one of the country's best regarded cricketing nurseries. With an action consciously modelled on that of Malcolm Marshall, Ntini found himself touring Australia at the end of 1997 when Roger Telemachus failed a fitness test. He made his South African one-day debut at Perth in early 1998, bowling well in helpful conditions and his Test debut came against Sri Lanka in the same year. In 1999, however, Ntini was charged and initially convicted of rape. He steadfastly maintained his innocence and was subsequently acquitted on appeal. It was, though, a harrowing ordeal for the first black African cricketer to play for South Africa and it is to his credit that he has been able to rebuild his career. He was not chosen for South Africa again until the Sharjah tournament earlier this year where he both surprised and impressed observers with greater control than had been evident previously. He carried his Sharjah form over to the three one-dayers against Australia in April this year, again bowling impressively. Quite obviously, Ntini has bounced back from his troubles, but it is less clear what role he needs to play in the future. Slippery enough to make batsmen hop around on fast, grassy wickets, Ntini is a little short of the genuine pace of a Brett Lee or a Shoaib Akhtar. At the same time, his ability to bowl sustained line and length over long periods has also not yet been fully proven. Should he try to establish himself as a genuine fast bowler or a fast-medium seamer? He may need some guidance before he finally decides what he wants to be. (Peter Robinson July 2000)

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